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Sunday, September 16, 2007

The city seems to love posting PDFs on their website and then hoping you can find them. For your convenience, here's the text of a recent one. Find the original here in case you need to print out copies to stuff in a neighbor's mailbox. (FWG does not recommend stealing stuff from your neighbor's trash heap and recycling it yourself.)

This program is only for household materials from King County residents. All service providers at the event have the right to refuse any materials they deem unacceptable. Sponsored by the Washington State Department of Ecology and the Local Hazardous Waste Management Program in King County.

Air Conditioners - Home air conditioning units only. NO automobile a/c units.

Bulky Tree Branches, Stumps and Logs - Tree branches and logs (minimum 3" in diameter). NO yard debris, such as leaves, grass clippings, sod, compost piles, vines, weeds, small twigs, garden waste. These materials will Not be accepted. Call Waste Management to subscribe to residential collection of these materials at 253-833-3333. (Sorry, no assistance available to unload stumps from vehicles.)

Clothing and Household Goods (Good Condition Only) - Small appliances in working condition—nothing larger than a bread box. Reusable clothing of all types, shoes, pots, pans, bedding, toys and books. NO items that are broken, torn, stained or wet. NO upholstered furniture, mattresses, built-in appliances or burned out BBQs

Tires OFF THE RIM - Light truck, car, and motorcycle tires. Bias, steel-belted and studded will be accepted. No tires with an inner circle diameter greater than 18 inches. Limit of 6 tires per vehicle.